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M. KING. FIRE PLACE.

Patented- Dec. 23, 1890.

UNITED STATES EEICE.

PATENT MOLESlVORTl-I KING, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A SSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO LOUIS E. LAFLIN, OF SAME PLACE. I

FIRE-PLACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,239, dated December 23, 1890.

Application filed May 21, 1890. Serial No. 352,622. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MOLESWORTH KING, of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Fire-Places; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and complete description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of the same.

My invention consists in the combination of triangularshaped shield arranged with a sliding damper in its top and a rod to operate it, with a double damper made rigid at right angles pivoted to the inclined face of the shield. By means of this shield the fire-place opening is protected from falling soot, the draft can be adjusted and controlled to suit any sized flue, and the dampers in the face of the shield prevented from being clogged by the soot or dirt.

In my application, Serial No. 352,623, filed herewith, I have claimed the double dampers, &c., hereinafter described, and shown in the drawings filed herewith, but to which I make no claims in this application.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a sectional view showing the shield and all the dampers used with the shield. Fig. 2 is a detail View of the shield.

A is the fire-place.

B and C are the two openings in the rear of the inclined back b of the fire-place, as shown in Fig. 1.

C is a metallic shield made in a triangular shape with an opening D in its top and provided with a damper d, which is operated and regulated by the horizontal rod (1. lVhen the damper d is closed in the top of this shield, it makes a perfect protection from falling soot and effectually closes up the opening of the flue.

b and b are double dampers made rigid at right angles, so that when one is closed the other is always open and are worked on pivots E E.

b are openings in the face of the damper Z), and which are closed when desired by the slide b by means of the eye I).

b is the handle, by means of which the double dampers b and b are opened or closed.

0 is the lower damper pivoted at 0 and is operated by means of the handle 0. These dampers b 0, and I) can be operated by the use of a hooked poker. The damper c is provided with the nut c to prevent it from being closed tight, so that when drawn up to close the opening 0 a space is always left open for the escape of gas.

d is a damper in the top of the shield C operated by the horizontal rod cl, when it is desired to close or regulate the opening D.

The operation'of my invention is as follows: The result from the use of the two dampers b and b when the slide in damper b is closed is practically the same as that accomplished by the dampers in my Patent No. 329,7 l7 also when the dampers Z) and c are closed the result is the same as when the slide E is used in my said patent, effectually closing the rear part of the fire-place, except the opening made by means of the nut 0 but while my said patent accomplishes all it was designed to do, yet there were defects in it which this invention is designed to cure. By the use of the upper damper cl in the top of the shield C and the working of the lower damper c on the pivot, instead of as a slide and by placing the nut 0, so as to prevent its being closed tight, the gas from the coal can always escape, and yet the heat be effectually retained when dampers c and b are closed tight. In this way the results of a base-burner stove are obtained, yet with the advantages of an open fire-place, and a perfect ventilation is had all the time. These advantages cannot be accomplished by my prior invention, as in that one of the dampers is necessarily open when the fire is ignited, thus making too great a draft at all times for hard coal. lVhen the fire is to be started, the lower dampers c and b and the damper d in the top of the shield are thrown open until the coal is sufficiently ignited. Either hard or soft coal can be used. lVhen the damper b is closed, damper b is necessarily at right angles thereto and extends out toward the back of the shield, thus lessening the air-space in the shield and thereby greatly increasing the draft, by means of which, together with the general construction of the other parts of my fire-place, there is no necessity of a blower when starting a fire or when shaking the ashes. After the coal is sufficiently ignited damper d in the top of the shield is regulated so as to have only su flicient draft, as may be desired, damper Z) is closed and the slide U therein left open or closed, as desired, and the damper c is lifted and drawn up, but by reason of the nut c is not entirely closed. By this arrangement a fire can be made and regulated, so as to utilize all the heat from the coal, and control it as the weather requires. The fire can be preserved as effectually as in a base-burner stove, and yet give all the advantages of an open fire-place with complete ventilation. The sides Ct (t are adjustable, and can be adapted to any angle or raised or lowered, as desired.

The shield C) not only prevents dirt and soot from falling upon and clogging the dampers, but it protects the tile facing and mantels from excessive heat. It prevents a downward draft, and is a perfect prevention of smoke and ashes from coming in the room, and by the proper regulation of thedampers a strongdraft is created through the bottom dampers and the use of a blower entirely obviated. By the use of this shield much time is saved in setting, and it is practicable to set two open fire-places back to back or one over the other in the same flue, even if the flue is only eight inches by eight inches. The shield can also be used with a cook-stove in the same flue.

Another advantage I claim for my shield as constructed is that it can be set into any ordinary stove-flue or into any flue Where the chimney is only built from the floor up, and it will save space occupied by a stove, and can be set up with or without mantel.

This invention accomplishes all the results claimed bylny prior invention, yet more effectually and in a different manner and by different means. All these advantages of this improved fire-place have been demonstrated effectually and satisfactorily.

New, having fully described my said invcln tion, what I claim in this application is The combination of the triangular-shaped shield C with the double dampers b and U and the inclined face I), substantially as shown, for the purposes set forth.

MO'LESWORTII. KING.

ln presence of- I. ll. lInrEs, Lours E. LAFLIN. 

